The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Rochester, NY is $107,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $100,000.
Pay spans roughly $62,760 at the 10th percentile to $139,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $51.83 per hour. An estimated 460 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Rochester, NY.
| Median (annual) | $107,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $100,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $51.83 |
| 10th percentile | $62,760 |
| 90th percentile | $139,730 |
| Employment | 460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.